Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Mercedes Rodríguez Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Regional Development, University of Granada, Granada, Spain Author-Name: José Antonio Camacho Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Regional Development, University of Granada, Granada, Spain Title: The importance of agriculture and rural areas for the future in the European Union: An exploration of public opinion Abstract: The last years have seen a momentous transformation in Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). The focus of interventions has shifted from production toward rural development but recognising the role of farmers. Although the attitudes of farmers to CAP have long been previously studied, little attention has been focused on the views of citizens. Using data from the 'Special Eurobarometer 520: Europeans, Agriculture and the CAP', we sought to provide a clearer understanding of citizens' opinions about the future of agriculture and rural areas in the European Union. In particular, we assessed rural-urban differences and examined disparities across countries, paying attention to the importance of rural development in the planned expenditure under CAP 2023-2027. The results showed that the perceived importance is higher for respondents living in rural areas and that there are disparities across countries. From a policy perspective, targeted efforts should be made in each country to address the specific challenges each country faces. Keywords: citizens, Common Agricultural Policy, development, primary sector, survey Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 394-403 Volume: 69 Issue: 10 Year: 2023 DOI: 10.17221/115/2023-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/115/2023-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202310-0001.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:69:y:2023:i:10:id:115-2023-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Lenka Novotná Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice, České Budějovice, Czech Republic Author-Name: Zuzana Rowland Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice, České Budějovice, Czech Republic Author-Name: Svatopluk Janek Author-Workplace-Name: Institute of Technology and Business in České Budějovice, České Budějovice, Czech Republic Title: Impacts of the war on prices of Ukrainian wheat Abstract: The Russian-Ukrainian armed conflict significantly affected wheat production and its export from Ukraine, mainly during the war outbreak. Since both countries rank among the major global wheat producers, the warfare disrupted wheat supplies, hastily pushing the prices. Based on the analysed data, we carried out research using multilayer perceptron networks. The findings suggest the biggest price increase between February and March 2022, witnessing wheat prices at about 1 400 USD per t. We predict a decline to the pre-war values until the end of 2025, estimating its rates between 600 USD and 800 USD per t. This price slump may involve signing an agreement on unblocking Ukrainian seaports, which would restore wheat exports. Yet, our survey is confined to historical data, which do not suggest any dramatic event that would alarmingly sway wheat prices. Keywords: correlation analysis, regression, Ukraine, war conflict, wheat price Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 404-415 Volume: 69 Issue: 10 Year: 2023 DOI: 10.17221/121/2023-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/121/2023-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202310-0002.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:69:y:2023:i:10:id:121-2023-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Jakub Staniszewski Author-Workplace-Name: Department of Macroeconomics and Agricultural Economics, Institute of Economics, Poznań University of Economics and Business, Poznań, Poland Author-Name: Anika Muder Author-Workplace-Name: Thünen Institute of Farm Economics, Braunschweig, Germany Title: Structural and weather-related factors of the sustainable intensification process in agriculture of the European Union regions Abstract: Sustainable intensification (SI) is a widely discussed concept that aims to increase agricultural production without harming the environment. This study assessed the process of SI that took place in the EU regions from 2004 to 2018 and the impact of structural and weather-related factors. In doing so, a single index based on DEA environmentally adjusted efficiency and kernel regression were applied to data from the Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) Public Database and the Agri4Cast resource portal. The study found an overall positive trend of SI in the EU regions in which land and animal concentration had a significant impact on this process. Sun radiation, as the only significant weather variable, had a decreasing impact on efficiency due to potential droughts. The findings emphasise the need for political support for regions with a low degree of SI and for those particularly affected by climate change. Keywords: concentration, data envelopment analysis, environmentally adjusted efficiency, non-parametric regression,   productivity, performance Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 385-393 Volume: 69 Issue: 10 Year: 2023 DOI: 10.17221/235/2023-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/235/2023-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202310-0003.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:69:y:2023:i:10:id:235-2023-AGRICECON Template-Type: ReDIF-Article 1.0 Author-Name: Dierk Schmid Author-Workplace-Name: Agroscope, Research Division Sustainability Assessment and Agricultural Management, Ettenhausen, Switzerland Author-Name: Swetlana Renner Author-Workplace-Name: Agroscope, Research Division Sustainability Assessment and Agricultural Management, Ettenhausen, Switzerland Author-Name: Daniel Hoop Author-Workplace-Name: Agroscope, Research Division Sustainability Assessment and Agricultural Management, Ettenhausen, Switzerland Title: Exploring within- and between-effects of the factors influencing off-farm work decisions in Switzerland Abstract: We examine the determinants of off-farm work in Swiss agriculture between 2003 and 2013. By differentiating between the between-farm effects and the within-farm effects, our model provides new insights into the labour allocation process as compared with standard cross-sectional or panel data models. As regards the between-farm variations, our results show that younger farm families without children and farm households with higher non-agricultural education levels of both the farmer and the partner are more involved in working activities outside the farm. However, the within-farm time effects provided a more differentiated picture: impacts of changes in most variables over time tended to be smaller, and in case of two variables show opposite directions. In addition to a negative between-effect of farm income on the allocation of off-farm labour, our results on within-farm effects suggest that an increase in farm income per annual family work unit could be compatible with a higher share of off-farm work during the analysed period. Keywords: farm households, heterogeneity, labour allocation, off-farm labour supply, panel data model, within-between model Journal: Agricultural Economics Pages: 416-425 Volume: 69 Issue: 10 Year: 2023 DOI: 10.17221/233/2023-AGRICECON File-URL: http://agricecon.agriculturejournals.cz/doi/10.17221/233/2023-AGRICECON.html File-Format: text/html X-File-Ref: http://agriculturejournals.cz/RePEc/caa/references/age-202310-0004.txt Handle: RePEc:caa:jnlage:v:69:y:2023:i:10:id:233-2023-AGRICECON